大学英语(三)模拟试卷和答案.doc

Network Education College， BLCU大学英语(三)模拟试卷一注意： 1.试卷保密，考生不得将试卷带出考场或撕页，否则成绩作废。请监考老师负责监督。2.请各位考生注意考试纪律，考试作弊全部成绩以零分计算.3。本试卷满分100分，答题时间为90分钟。4.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷，所有答案必须答在答题卷上,答在试题卷上不给分。I. Multiple Choice。 (1 point for each， altogether 30 points)Directions：There are 30 sentences in this section。 Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B， C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet。1。 There is no_in insisting on his agreement. A meaningB senseC mineD benefit2. We_to get what we want, anyway. A managedB believedC handledD operated3。 It is beautiful when many birds_the island during the autumn months。 A flyB comeC settleD visit4。 His mother was laid off last month。 As a result， the income of the family was_more than one-third。 A increasedB dropped offC cut downD come to5。 How far was he_for what had happened？ A respectiveB respectfulC reliableD responsible6. My father often takes_of the fine weather to do some gardening。 A advantageB interestC chargeD use7. Dont_too much from him. A exposeB expectC expressD experience8。 To our great surprise,the building_mostly undamaged after the terrible earthquake。 A survivedB remainedC lastedD recovered9。 Honesty is the most important_a man should have。 A hobbyB habitC propertyD quality10. Shall we leave him a note_hell know where we are? A in caseB unlessC now thatD so that11. The clock_and we realized that it was already midnight. A rangB hitC beatD struck12。 Much to our relief, the demonstration_to be quite peaceful。 A turned inB turned outC showedD showed off13。Dont_that you can succeed without any hard work。 A dreamed ofB supposeC intendD try14。 No scientist has yet succeeded in explaining the_of how life began。 A reasonB puzzleC causeD source15。 Hardly_at the bus stop when the bus suddenly pulled away. A did we arriveB had we arrivedC we arrivedD they had arrived16。 I am really surprised at his thinking Beijing a dull place_. A to liveB to live in thereC to live inD to live it17。I dont believe you_you say。 A no matter whateverB whateverC wheneverD what18。 That building is said_in the earthquake in 1976。 A be destroyedB to be destroyedC to have been destroyedD to have destroyed19。 He used to travel a lot in his work, _？ A use heB used heC did heD didnt he20. If I had graduated a month earlier, I_at a bank now. A had workingB would be workingC would have been workedD had been working21. The Smiths are_people in the neighborhood。 Athe much richestBthe by far richestCby far the richestDby far the rich22。 Neither Mary nor her brothers_to the party。 A goB are goingC have goneD is going23。_is not known what they discussed at the meeting. A ThatB ItC ThereD Such24. The old couple said they_in this city for over 50 years。 A have livedB have been livingC had been livingD lived25. I remember_to Shanghai when I was about 6. A to takeB to be takenC being takenD taking26。 You look so pale. You_ill. A must beB should beC ought to beD can be27。 The sentence is_complicated that it can not be done without a dictionary。 AsuchBtooCveryDso28。 It was only last month_I met him in Beijing. A whenB whereC thatD there29. The man_was robbed called the police. Ahis roomB the room of himC whose roomDthe room of whom30。 Ill let you know as soon as he_. A comes backB will come backC is to come backD came backII。 Cloze （1 point for each， altogether 10 points)Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Families have always been changing。 For example， once the family was the world。 In 31 words，at one time everything a person did took place within the family. The family was the childs only school. The family was the only means to settle a dispute. Nowadays，the family is still the ”world” in some cultures. But in many cultures，these 32 functions of the family have largely been 33by other institutions，such as schools,churches，and governments。In the 34，families changed in other ways,some scientists believe that when people obtained food by hunting animals and gathering roots and plants，the family had to be small 35move around， and when they settled down to 36to obtain food，they found that they needed more 37to do the work。 Then the new family developed in some cultures. Now 38to their children,people lived together with their parents and even grandparents。How are families changing today? The number of nuclear families（核心家庭）seems to be increasing everywhere in the world，while that of extended families is 39 。 One reason for this seems to be that in many cultures today people are leaving farms and villages to find jobs in the city。 Extended families are hard to maintain when people have to be free to move in order to find40。31. A anotherB the otherC otherD others32。 A former B front C latter D back33。 A taken inB taken offC taken overD taken down34。 A presentB pastC nowadays D recent35。 A in order toB in order thatC in caseD provided36。 A farming B do farmC farmD make farm37。 A hands B feet C mouths D legs38. A in additionB in additionalC in addition toD in additional to39。 A increasingB growingC declining D changing40。 A farmsB foodC workD housesIII。 Reading Comprehension. （2 points for each， altogether 30 points）Directions： There are three passages followed by questions。 Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A， B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question。 Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage 1Intelligent young people want to go to university, and it is logical for a country to provide university places for them to ensure that there will be goodtrained men and women to run the government and industry in the future。 So in the 1960s the government set up a number of new universities in Britain to provide everyone with sufficient opportunity to study。 But now something has gone wrong。 There is still fierce competition to go to university to study arts and other subjects， but many places for scientists are not taken up.The new universities concentrated on science because it seemed practical。 They developed new courses so as not to imitate traditional university education. Why have their calculations proved wrong? One reason is that a lot of young people can get enough qualifications to work in industry by going to technical school。 They think university courses are too long and too theoretical。 But this does not explain why the majority of students still prefer arts subjects to science subjects。41What is ”logical” according to the first paragraph？_.A Intelligent young people want to go to university。B The government should set up universities to train young people for the country.C People who run the country should be welltrained。D University is the place to train young men and women。42What makes the new universities different from the traditional ones?_。A There are more science subjects in them。B There are more arts students in them。C Their curriculum is more scientifically planned。D They are equipped with more modern facilities.43What does ”their calculations”（par。2)refer to ?_。A Their plan to defeat the traditional university education.B Their calculations of how many students study science and how many students study arts.C Their thought that science is practical.D Their assumption that people are willing to study the practical science subjects in the university.44Which of the following shows the advantage of technical schools over universities correctly？_.A They have more qualified teachers.B They have more qualified courses。C The students can be qualified to work within a short time.D If the students get qualification in technical schools, they are more well-received by industry。45Why does the majority of the students prefer to study arts in university?_.A The reason is not clear。B The science courses in university are too theoretical。C Arts sound nobler than science。D The curriculum of science course is not wellarranged。Passage 2Most Europeans want small cars. Many Americans prefer large cars。 As a result， European automakers produce a wide variety of economical， lightweight cars while American automakers tend to build bigger， heavier cars。The price of gasoline has much to do with this. Gasoline is expensive in Europe， so Europeans naturally prefer cars that will go a long way on a small amount of fuel。Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision。 Many Old World cities have very narrow， winding streets. In these cities a small car is more practical and easier to handle than a large one。Some Americans like powerful engines in their cars. They enjoy having roomy cars that are comfortable for large families and long trips。 They are prepared to pay higher operating costs to get these advantages。Other Americans, however， have learned to like small， nimblecars. Many visitors to Europe during and after WW discovered that small cars were fun to drive and easy to park in small spaces。 They were delighted to learn how far small cars could go on a few gallons of gasoline。In the 1950s，many Americans began buying European cars。 In 1953， for the first time， the United States imported more cars than it exported。 The best seller among these imported cars was an odd-looking but dependable small car from Germany。 Americans promptly nicknamed it ”the bug”。Today， American car buyers have a wide choice. There are big cars for people who want elbow room， comfort and power。 And there are small cars, mostly imported but some American-made, for people who want easy parking and economical operation。46Implied but not stated:_.A All Americans buy European cars.B No one wants to drive a powerful car.C Small cars are not expensive to run。D Americans dont like roomy cars。47What does the word nimble” mean？_.A cheapB beautifulC swiftD foreign48On the whole, the article tells about_。A parking cars in AmericaB the price of gasolineC the price of roomy carsD big cars and small cars49Why do some people want to purchase big cars? _。A They want to have elbow room， comfort and power.B It is easier to park big cars.C They need to make longdistance journey。D Big cars cost less than small cars。50Which statement seems true according to the article？_。A Americans are not accustomed to traveling in Europe.B People like to choose cars from many choices.C People like to buy European cars without any specific reason。D No one drives big cars in Old World cities。Passage 3The bath was invented before the bath plug。 The bath plug could not have been invented before the bath， except as a small object with which to play ice hockey。 The order in which inventions are made is very important， much more important than has ever been realized, because we tend automatically to think that later inventions are better than earlier ones. A moments thought will show this is not so. If, for example, a solution to todays urban traffic problems was proposed in the shape of a small manpowered twowheeled vehicle which would make the motor car look like a cumbersome (笨重的）over-powered device， a space rocket trying to tackle suburban problems， we would greet it as a great technological breakthrough。 “Bicycle makes car obsolete!” We would cry. Unfortunately, the bike came first, so we shall always unconsciously see it as a cruder version of the car。 Other things which may have been invented too early are the airship, the radio， the railway train， the cufflink。Consider also the zipper。 Zippers represent a technological advance on buttons, being faster and more complete. They are also more liable to come adrift, break, jam， stick and catch。 Buttons can only go wrong if the thread is faulty。 Even then， buttons can be mended by the user, Zips rarely can。51If the bicycle were to be invented now， the car would appear_。A unsuitable for its purposeB in advance of its timeC unnecessarily expensiveD too far for safety52The railway train and the radio are examples of things which_。A were not fully appreciated at the time of their inventionB are more suitable for use now than when they were inventedC are neglected in favor of more recent inventionD are less suited to their purpose than earlier invention53According to the author， buttons are preferable to zippers because they_。A are more convenientB are more reliableC cost less to replaceD are more complete54What conclusion can be drawn from the article? _。A Modern technology cant solve our problems。B Everything has two aspects, advantages and disadvantages.C We should change our usual way of thinking about inventions。D Technological innovations do not always mean more benefits55What does the word ”obsolete” mean？_。A outdatedB slow in movementC ridiculousD awkwardIV。 Blanking filling。 (1 point for each, altogether 10 points)Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the italicized word on the left of each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet。56。 free Tight clothes dont allow enough_of movement。57. concerned She seem quite_about the risks she was taking.58. strengthIt is well known that sports will_ the friendship between nations。59. enjoyThe book tells you how you can live simply and_。60。 night At_you hear the clock strike twelve。61. performThe first American_of this opera was in 1926。62. argueThey were having an _about whose turn it was to do the cooking.63。 broadThe very_of the subject gives it an added interest。64。 permitThe students leave the classroom without_。 65. techniqu